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South Indian Vegetarian Restaurant
  • $$
  • Indian, Vegetarian-Friendly, Kosher
  • 110 Lexington Ave, New York NY10016 40.742454 -73.982913
  • (Btwn 27th & 28th St)
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  • Phone: (212) 696-9458

Business Luncheon Special $8.45

Mon-Fri: 12pm-3pm. Eat in only.

Pongal Lunch iddly, medu vada, masala dosa or mix vegetable uthappam, chutney, sambar   
Mumbai Lunch chappathi bread, chana masala, steamed basmati rice, katchumber raitha   
Gujarathi Lunch batata vada, poori bread, undhiyu, khajur dates sauce, and basmati rice   

Soups and Salads $3.95

01. Rasam A Traditionial South India Spicy Lentil and Tomato Essence Soup   
02. Sambar A Tradional Lentil Bean and Vegetable Soup   
03. Mulligatawny Soup Delicious Blended Bean Soup flavored with Tomato Lemon Herbs   
04. Mixed Vegetable Soup mild garden fresh vegetable soup   
05. Tomato Soup cream of tomato soup with green peas   
06. Fresh Garden Salad Cucumber, Toamtoes, Lettuce, & Carrots with raitha   
07. Katchumber Chopped V. Salad mixed In a Mildly Spiced Vinagar & Lemon Dressing   

Appetizers

08. Iddly steamed rice cakes with chutney and sambar   4.45
09. Medu Vada lentil donuts with chutney and sambar   4.45
10. Iddly and Vada Combo one each of # 8 and # 9 with chutney and sambar   4.45
11. Bonda mildly spiced potato stuffed fritters   4.45
12. Masala Cashew Nuts quality whole cashews spiced in madras style   4.45
13. Spinach Pakoda fresh spinach and chickpea flour fritters   4.45
14. Onion Pakoda onion and chickpea flour fritters   4.45
15. Paneer Pakoda home made cottage cheese fritters   4.45
16 Batata Vada hot and sweet potato fritters with hot and sweet sauce   4.45
17. Kachori (tuar) two kind pea stuffed fritters with hot and sweet sauce   4.45
18. Bhel Puri (cold) crispies over onion,tomato cucumber India's favorite road side snack   4.45
19. Papadam (2) thin lentil wafers with hot and sweet sauce   1.95
20. Channa Chaat (cold) chick peas in and sweet and tangy yogurt combination   4.45
21. Samosa (2) mildly spiced potato and peas stuffed pastry most popular Indian snack   4.45
22. Bhajjia (6) onion , green peppers and potato fritters with chutney and sambar   4.45
23. Alu Tikki (2) mildly spiced mashed potato patties with sweet and spicy sauce   4.45
24. Dahi Vada (cold) (2) lentil donuts in an mild yogurt combination   4.45
25. Assorted Warm Hor D'oeuvres assorted platter of #13,#17,#21,#22,and #23 served with sweet, spicy and tomato sauce. highly recommended   8.95
26. Pongal ( Sweet / Spicy) choice of sweet or spicy soft cooked lentil and rice dish   6.95
" Since Our Food Is Freshly Prepared Our Chefs Require 20 to 25 Minutes"

Utthappam $8.45

south indian favorite traditional pancake made from rice and lentil flour with a choice of different toppings served with coconut chutney and sambar "Hot Indian Bean Soup "

27. Plain regular pancake made of rice and lentil mixed batter   7.95
28. Onion and Peas topped with onion and peas   
29. Onion and Pepper topped with onion and green chili   
30. Pepper and Peas topped with green peas and green chili   
31. Mixed Vegetable topped with onion, carrots, green peas and tomato   
32. Coconut topped with crated coconut and cilantro   
33. Pepper green chilies and cilantro   

Dosai

Also pronounced as "dough - sah" is the most famous anytime south indian food. made from a fermented batter of rice flour and lentils .Dosa's are thin and crisp crepes with various stuffing's and sizes .the crepes are enjoyed with coconut chutney and sambar "Hot Indian Bean Soup "

34. Sada Crepe made of Rice and Lentil Flour   7.95
35. Masala crepe filled with lightly spiced onions and potatoes   8.45
36. Mysore Sada plain crepe with chefs special traditional spicy chutney   8.45
37. Mysore Masala spiced Crepe filled with mildly spiced onions and potatoes   8.45
38. Paper Sada paper thin crispy crepe   8.45
39. Paper Masala paper thin crispy crepe   8.45
40. Butter Sada crepe thin and crisp flavored with cooking butter   8.45
41. Butter Masala crepe flavored with butter filled with onions and potatoes   8.45
42. Onion Sada thin crepe with fried onions stuffing's   8.45
43. Onion Masala thin crepe with fried onions and potatoes   8.45
44. Rava crepe made of cream of wheat ( semolina ) rice flour and cilantro   9.45
45. Rava Masala crepe made of cream of wheat rice flour and cilantro and mashed potatoes filling   9.45
46. Onion Rava crepe made of cream of wheat rice flour , onions and cilantro)   9.45
47. Onion Rava Masala crepe made of cream of wheat rice flour onions cilantro and mashed potato filling   9.45
48. Mysore Rava Masala semolina crepe with onion potatoes cilantro and with traditional spice powder   9.45
49. Madras Rava Masala Spiced Rice & Wheat Crepe w/ Onion, Hot Pepper Potatoes & Cilantro   9.45

Rice

50. Pongal Special soft cooked rice and lentil (spiced / sweet )served with vada, chutney and sambar   10.95
51. Kashmiri Pulav fragrant rice cooked with dry fruits, nuts and vegetables saffron with raitha   8.95
52. Tamarind / lemon / tomato rice tamarind fruit or fresh lemon or tomato with spices, flavored rice   6.95
53. Mix Vegetable Biryani basmathi rice and special vegetable cooked and baked traditionally served with raitha   8.95

Subji From Gujarat $9.95

" subji" meaning vegetarian entree and gujarat is a city close to bombay .All entrees comes with a side of steamed basmathi rice. The house recommends a side of raitha ( katchumber salad in yogurt) and bread

54. Undhiyu potatoes, eggplant, yam and snow peas cooked with spices   
55. Sukhi Baji Boiled Potatoes, Stir Fired with Hot Pepper Onion and Nuts   
56. Whole Moong Green Lentils Cooked with Tomato and Onion Sauce, Spices   
57. Kala Chana Black Chick Peas Cooked with Tomato, Onion sweet and sour sauce with spices   
58. Tuver Baingan Eggplant and Pigeon Peas Cooked with Onion and Hot Spices   

Subji From Punjab $9.95

Punjab is a major part of northern india ,the dishes are commonly tagged as north indian. All entree comes with a side of steamed basmathi rice.The house recommends a side of raitha ( katchumber salad in yogurt) and bread

59. Malai Kofta vegetable fritters cooked in rich, creamy, mild sauce   
60. Mutter Paneer Fresh Home made Cottage Cheese, Cubes Cooked with Green Peas and Mild Spices   
61. Alu Mutter diced potatoes , green peas and spices in a onion tomato sauce   
62. Palak Paneer fresh cottage cheese cubes and cream of spinach in an excellent mild combination   
63. Alu Palak potatoes cooked in a thick puree of cream of spinach and spices   
64. Chana Sag Chick Peas and Cream of Spinach Cooked with Spices   
65. Shahi Paneer cottage cheese cubes in an creamy and mild onion tomato sauce   
66. Vegetable Kurma mixed vegetables in an mild creamy sauce   
67. Chana Masala chick peas cooked in onion tomato   
68. Alu Chana cut potatoes and chick peas cooked with mild spices   
69. Gobi Masala Cauliflower Cooked with Tomatoes and Mild Spices   
70. Alu Gobi Cut Potatoes and Cauliflower Cooked with Tomatoes and Mild Spices   
71. Bindhi Masala Okra Sauteed with Onion, Tomatoes, and Hot Spices   
72.Baingan Bhartha Baked Eggplant Mashed and Sauteed w/ Onion Tomatoes and Spices   
73. Alu Baingan Potatoes & Eggplant Cooked with Tomato, Onion, and Mild Spice   

Bread

74. Chappathi tasty whole wheat flour flat bread   4.45
75. Pulka oil free thin flat bread   4.45
76. Lachcha Paratha multi layered whole wheat flour bread   5.95
77. Alu Paratha flat bread stuffed with mildly seasoned mashed potatoes   5.95
78. Peas Paratha flat bread stuffed with mildly spiced green peas   5.95
79. Poori (2) round puffed bread   5.45
80. Poori And Masala round puffed bread with mildly spiced mashed potatoes   5.95

Weekend Specials

traditional south indian favorites (Saturday and Sunday only)

81. Rava Iddly (2) steamed cream of wheat cakes with carrot, cilantro & mustard seeds   5.95
82. Bisibelebath soft cooked basmathi rice,vegetables, lentils and spices served with pickles   6.95
83. Mini iddly small sized rice cakes served with chutney and sambar   6.95
84. Fried iddly rice cakes sauteed with spices   6.95
85. Masala Vada indian version of falafel, a lentil onion cilantro mixed fried dumpling   4.95
86. Yogurt Rice rice in yogurt. garnished with cilantro, cucumber, mustard seeds & curry leaves   6.95
87. Chana Batura large puffed bread served with chick pea curry....a favorite combination   11.95

Combination Dinner $14.95

Choice of Regional Tasting Menu served Together On a Special Plate, Portioned for One Person Eat In Only

88. Royal Thali soup #1 rasam , entree # 62 palak paneer, & # 67 channa masala, steamed rice, side of raitha, bread #74, dessert rice pudding   
89. Mysore Special appetizer # 8 & #9, uthappam # 31, dosa # 35, chutney , sambar and desert badam halwa   
90. Gujarathi Thali appetizer # 16 & # 17, entree # 54, yogurt curry,dates sauce, bread # 79, desert shrikhand   

Accompaniments

91. Raitha Cool Yogurt with Onion, Cucumber, Tomatoes and Mint   2.95
Bamathi Rice Steamed basmathi rice   2.95
92. Mango Chutney Sweet and Sour Mango Sauce   1.50
Indian Pickle hot raw mangoes pickled with spices   1.50
Ghee indian home made melted butter   1.50
93. Dosa Podi traditionally seasoned chili powder   1.00
Chutney coconut sauce   1.00
94. Plain Yogurt side of yogurt   1.95
Ex. Sambar    1.95

Desserts

95. Kulfi Indian Ice cream Prepared with Sweetened Milk and Cardamon   4.45
96. Kheer rice pudding garnished with almonds and pistachio   4.45
97. Shrikand delicious chilled yogurt dessert garnished with pistachio, almond and cardamom   4.95
98. Gulab Jamun exotic indian sweet made of milk solid in sugar syrup   5.45
99. Rasa Malai fresh soft cheese patties in saffron flavored milk   5.45
100. Badam Halwa indian almond fudge flavored with saffron   5.45

Beverages

101. Soda Coke, Sprite, Diet Coke, Ginger Ale, Club Soda   1.95
102. Water still or sparkling   1.95
103. Juice alphonso mango juice   3.45
104. Mooru traditional spiced butter milk   3.95
105. Lassi choice of salted, spiced or sweet yogurt shake   3.95
106. Mango Lassi mango and yogurt shake   4.45
107. Mango Milk shake    4.45
108. Coffee or Tea    1.50
109. Madras Coffee indian chai flavored with herbs   2.95
110. Masala Chai indian chai flavored with herbs   2.45
Pongal
110 Lexington Ave
Btwn 27th & 28th St
(212) 696-9458
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